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Avoiding Back Pain While Traveling

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This blog explores 5 key tips to keep your spine healthy and prevent back pain from flaring up during travel. Get Up and Move As Often As Possible Staying sedentary in an uncomfortable seat for too long isn’t good for the vertebrae. Lift Your Luggage Safely The physical tolls of lugging heavy baggage often leads to injury.

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What Conditions Do Chiropractors Treat? 10 Unexpected Benefits of Chiropractic

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However, chiropractic care offers a wide range of benefits that extend beyond just spinal issues. The body is a complex and interconnected system, and chiropractic treatments, which focus on relieving stress on the central nervous system and vertebrae, can address various health concerns. Let’s get cracking!

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7 Types of Chiropractic Methods for Pain Relief

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In this blog, we will discuss 7 types of chiropractic methods frequently used today. The Palmer Method of Chiropractic The Palmer Method, named after D.D. Palmer, focuses on misalignments of the upper cervical spine, particularly the atlas (the first vertebra at the base of the skull). Palmer, in 1910.

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How to Keep Your Spine Healthy: Simple Steps for Improved Spinal Health

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Common Causes of Spinal Pain ​If you’re reading this blog, chances are you’re either currently experiencing or have experienced back and neck pain. The discs between the vertebrae can lose hydration and elasticity, known as disc degeneration, which can reduce their ability to cushion the vertebrae and absorb shock.

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Understanding the Different Types of Chiropractic Specialties and Their Benefits

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Each patient presents a unique set of health needs and challenges, which is why chiropractic professionals employ a tailored approach, integrating different specialties and advanced techniques into their practice. The Palmer Method Developed by the founder of chiropractic, D.D.

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Why Shifting to a Function-First Approach in Chiropractic Matters

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What Is the Function-First Paradigm in Chiropractic? The public perception of chiropractic has centered around the idea that structure dictating function. Misaligned vertebrae are seen as obstacles to a healthy, well-functioning body. This thinking has led us to focus on restoring an ideal spinal structure.

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Exploring the Connection Between the Nervous System and Spinal Health

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When a vertebra shifts out of place, it can compress or irritate the nerves passing through. Youre not just aligning vertebrae. A classmate and wonderful humanist wrote a recent blog on how in the early … Read More BY Dr. David Fletcher 3 MINS READ Scanning Methodology in Chiropractic What are we looking for with scans?

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